AirNav: 3GV - East Kansas City Airport

3GV

East Kansas City Airport
Grain Valley, Missouri, USA

GOING TO GRAIN VALLEY?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier:	3GV
Lat/Long:	39-00-56.0240N / 094-12-47.8090W 39-00.933733N / 094-12.796817W 39.0155622 / -94.2132803 (estimated)
Elevation:	835 ft. / 255 m (estimated)
Variation:	03E (2000)
From city:	WITHIN CITY LIMITS.
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	64029

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	09/1956
Sectional chart:	KANSAS CITY
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	COLUMBIA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	COU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0800-DUSK
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no RIGHT TRAFFIC INDICATORS WITH WIND TEE ONLY.
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; VASI RYS 09 & 27; REIL RY 09 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
KANSAS CITY APPROACH:	118.4
KANSAS CITY DEPARTURE:	118.4
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	121.3
WX ASOS at LXT (8 nm SW):	124.175 (816-347-9807)
WX ASOS at MKC (19 nm W):	PHONE 816-471-2549

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
ANXr212/6.2	NAPOLEON VORTAC	114.00	07E
RISr104/18.9	RIVERSIDE VOR/DME	111.40	05E
OJCr061/26.6	JOHNSON COUNTY VOR/DME	113.00	06E
MCIr119/29.3	KANSAS CITY VORTAC	113.25	05E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
MOSBY		165/20.3		284		03E		GPH	--. .--. ....

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:

4501 x 44 ft. / 1372 x 13 m
WIDTH VARIANCE 44-45 FT.

Surface:

asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in fair condition
CRACKS WITH GRASS AND WEEDS GROWING IN THEM.

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

11.0

Runway edge lights:

non-standard
RWY 09/27 NSTD MIRL; NO YELLOW EDGE LGTS LAST 2000 FT RY 27 & RY 09; ALL EDGE LGTS LCTD 13-15 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE; ONLY 6 THLD LGTS RY 27 & LCTD 18-20 FT E OF THLD.

Runway edge markings:

RWY 09 NSTD PIR MARKINGS; NO AIMING POINT; SMALL RY THLD; TOUCHDOWN & CNTRLN MARKINGS & INCORRECT SPACING.
RWY 27 NSTD PIR MARKINGS; NO AIMING POINT; SMALL RY THLD; TOUCHDOWN & CNTRLN MARKINGS & INCORRECT SPACING.

RUNWAY 9

RUNWAY 27

Latitude:

39-00.855333N

39-00.838833N

Longitude:

094-13.416500W

094-12.465167W

Elevation:

817.0 ft.

817.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

088 magnetic, 091 true

268 magnetic, 271 true

Displaced threshold:

300 ft.
RWY 09 NSTD DSPLCD THLD MARKINGS; SMALL ARROW HEAD; INCORRECT SPACING OF ARROWS & THLD BAR.

Markings:

NSTD, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)

4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

20 ft. rr, 200 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline
RWY 09 0:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; +1-5 FT GND DSTC 0-90 FT 70 -130 FT R; 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD..
RWY 09 1-20 FT GND 0-200 FT FM RY END L & R; +16 FT SIGNS 165 FT FM RY END 80 FT L; 10-25 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM RY END 125-160 FT L; +18 FT TREES & BRUSH, 60-70 FT FM RY END, 63-90 FT R; +1-50 FT TREES & RR 0-200 FT FM RY END 200-250 FT R.

20 ft. rr, 200 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline
RWY 27 +1-33 FT BRUSH; TREES; FENCE; RR; ROAD & BLDGS 0-200 FT FM RY END L & R.

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

2200 x 20 ft. / 671 x 6 m
RWY 05/23 STEEP SLOPE 60-235 FT NE OF RWY 05 THLD.
WIDTH VARIANCE 20-25 FT.

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

11.0

Runway edge markings:

RWY 05 NSTD BSC MARKINGS; SMALL NRS; INCORRECT SIZE & SPACING OF CNTRLN.
RWY 23 NSTD NPI MARKINGS; SMALL NRS; NO THLD BARS & INCORRECT SIZE & SPACING OF CNTRLN.

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

39-00.844333N

39-01.040833N

Longitude:

094-12.986667W

094-12.594833W

Elevation:

818.0 ft.

833.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Markings:

NSTD, in fair condition

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

20 ft. rr, 225 ft. from runway, 107 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear

53 ft. tree, 656 ft. from runway, 207 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	1230 x 25 ft. / 375 x 8 m
Surface:	asphalt, in fair condition
Runway edge markings:	17/35 NSTD BASIC MARKINGS; SMALL NRS; INCORRECT SPACING & SMALL DASHED CNTRLN.
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Markings:	none	none
Obstructions:	none +1-15 FT BRUSH & FENCE 50-60 FT FM RY END 85-125 FT R.	plines +1-31 FT BRUSH; VASI; RR; TREES 45-200 FT FM RY END L & R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GRAIN VALLEY AIRPORT CORP BOX 255 WALNUT & KIRBY RD GRAIN VALLEY, MO 64029 Phone 816-229-8868
Manager:	RICHARD AND DIONNE WHITE BOX 255, WALNUT & KIRBY RD GRAIN VALLEY, MO 64029 Phone 816-847-8553 AFTR HRS 816-588-2807

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		200
Single engine airplanes:		190
Multi engine airplanes:		10

Aircraft operations: avg 44/day *
57%	local general aviation
24%	transient general aviation
18%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 12 September 2007

Additional Remarks

-	MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	RY 17/35 CLSD PERMLY.
-	NTSD RY SAFETY AREA LENGTHS BYD EACH RY END. INSUFFICIENT LENGTHS, INCOR TERRAIN GRADES. NO RY SAFETY AREA BYD RY 27 & RY 05 ENDS.
-	NUMEROUS OBJECTS AFFECTING NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE AROUND EACH RWY. EXCERCISE CAUTION WHEN USING THIS FACILITY.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 09		download (197KB)
GPS RWY 27		download (181KB)
VOR/DME RNAV RWY 27		download (205KB)
VOR OR GPS RWY 23		download (177KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLXT - Lee's Summit Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
4K3 - Lexington Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
KMKC - Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (19 nm W)
3EX - Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport (19 nm N)
KGPH - Midwest National Air Center Airport (20 nm N)

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Area around 3GV (East Kansas City Airport)

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Aerial photo
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Sectional chart
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-May-2008

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:33	10:33
Sunrise	06:03	11:03
Sunset	20:23	01:23
Evening civil twilight	20:54	01:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-May-2008 04:02:56
Local (UTC-5)	16-May-2008 23:02:56

METAR

KLXT 8nm W	170353Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01610061
KMKC 19nm W	170354Z 22004KT 10SM CLR 18/05 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01830050

TAF

KMKC
19nm W

162320Z 170024 25008KT P6SM SKC FM1200 23007KT P6SM BKN080 FM2000 30007KT P6SM SCT100

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Grain Valley Airport Corp.

816-229-8868
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...

More info about Grain Valley Airport Corp.

AS	100LL $4.81	Jet A $5.01
Updated 30-Apr-2008

5 read

write

AS=Assisted/Self Service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the East Kansas City Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the East Kansas City Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

AirNav users who flew into 3GV have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
TRAVELODGE GRAIN VALLEY		1.1	58-60

Other hotels near East Kansas City Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
COMFORT INN GRAIN VALLEY		0.9	67-75
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BLUE SPRINGS		1.7	99-109
RODEWAY INN BLUE SPRINGS		3.0	40-50
DAYS INN BLUE SPRINGS		3.1	50-65
QUALITY INN KANSAS CITY/BLUE SPRINGS		3.2	62-100
HAMPTON INN KC BLUE SPRGS		3.4
SUPER 8 MOTEL - BLUE SPRINGS/KC AREA		3.5	60
DAYS INN OAK GROVE		4.3	73-76
ECONO LODGE OAK GROVE		4.7	55
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN & SUITES BLUE SPRINGS		4.8	59-64
INTERSTATE INN		5.1	46-63

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

Hotels in other cities near East Kansas City Airport

2 in	Grain Valley
8 in	Blue Springs
2 in	Oak Grove
6 in	Lees Summit
9 in	Independence

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Other Pages about East Kansas City Airport

www.grassrootsaviation.com/3gv.htm

Page from the Missouri Airport Directory (PDF)


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